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Everything a journalist needs to understand Surf Side quickly.
Project summary
Surf Side is a proposed watersports, leisure, hospitality and community destination at Hove Lagoon in Brighton & Hove.
It combines two surf machines with the lagoon’s existing wakeboarding, paddleboarding and canoeing, introduces wing surfing, expands coaching — including planned sessions for children — and adds a two-storey clubhouse with food and drink overlooking the water. The project is in development and subject to planning.
Approved short description
Surf Side is a proposed new home for watersports, food, family and community at Hove Lagoon, Brighton & Hove. Surf. Play. Connect.
Key facts
- Name
- Surf Side (working name)
- Location
- Hove Lagoon, Kingsway, Hove, BN3 4LX
- Status
- Proposed · in development · subject to planning
- Surf
- Two proposed FlowRider® Double surf machines
- Watersports
- Wakeboarding, SUP and canoeing continue; wing surfing proposed
- Clubhouse
- Proposed two storeys, approx. 20m × 11m, first-floor balcony
- Coaching
- Planned from around six years old, subject to requirements
- Jobs
- Expected 50+ new local jobs
Approved images & renders
Credit: Surf Side / Surf Collective Ltd. Renders are illustrative concepts.




Press releases
Surf Side Moves Forward with Planning Application for Hove LagoonHove Lagoon showcased on the WhiteWater stage at ExCeL LondonLatest project updates
Surf Side Moves Forward with Planning Application for Hove LagoonMajor Step Forward for Surf Side at Hove Lagoon!Hove Lagoon showcased on the WhiteWater stage at ExCeL LondonSurf Side signs the purchase order for two FlowRider® surf machinesCoverage
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Media contact
Media contact details to be confirmed.